commemoration

/kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/

//kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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"commemoration" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commemoration” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,792
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

Corpus desk

Index EN-commemoration · commemoration · English

commemoration · rank #19,792 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,792
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH collide

Nearest frequency peer: collide (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “commemoration”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “commemoration” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

commemoration vs commemorative
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for commemoration
PropertyValue
Headwordcommemoration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#19,792
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commemoration”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).commemorationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “collide” (#19,791), “commuting” (#19,793), “clipped” (#19,790). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commemoration” is #19,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around commemoration (IPA /kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,792 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for commemoration, with forms such as "ccommemoration", "cmomemoration", and "comemmoration". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "commemorative", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1384, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English commemoracioun, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemorātiō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ion The correct English form is commemoration, spelled C-O-M-M-E-M-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
  2. 2
    That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
  3. 3
    The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
  4. 4
    The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how commemoration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. commemoration ceremony
  2. in commemoration of

Etymology

First attested in 1384, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English commemoracioun, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemorātiō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ion

This word in other languages

conmemoración(Español)commémoration(Français)Gedenken(Deutsch)comemoração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommemoration
  • cmomemoration
  • comemmoration
  • comemoration
  • commemmoration
  • commemoartion
  • commemoraiton
  • commemorasion
  • commemoratino
  • commemorationn
  • commemoratoin
  • commemorattion
  • commemorration
  • commemortaion
  • commemroation
  • commeomration
  • commmeoration
  • ocmmemoration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of commemoration - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccommemoration1cmomemoration2comemmoration2comemoration1commemmoration1commemoartion2commemoraiton2commemorasion1
Edit distance from "commemoration"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "commemoration"?
"commemoration" is spelled C-O-M-M-E-M-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "commemoration" mean?
As a noun, "commemoration" means: The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
What words are commonly confused with "commemoration"?
"commemoration" is commonly confused with "commemorative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commemoration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commemoration" is /kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "commemoration"?
First attested in 1384, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English commemoracioun, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemorātiō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ion See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "commemoration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

discrepancy18 variantshardworking18 variantsjournalistic18 variantsmalfunction18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list